Matariki Lighting The Beacons Festival - Closing Weekend

Finish off the month-long festival with two more nights of glowing light artworks to wander through, nourishing food to warm you up and vibrant new musical performances to kick off the celebrations of the rising of the star cluster, Matariki! See colourful sculptures light up the park! Hear exotic instruments from all around the rohe and more! Taste local fare! Dress up warm and prepare to be bamboozled. It’s free and for the whole family so come and join us at Ōtaki Beach Surf Club Park for this special opening of our Matariki festival.

Light Artists:
Light Sculptures by Angus Muir, Erena Koopu, Delaney Davidson, Jane Hakaraia and more

Music – Friday July 23:
Internationally renowned taonga pūoro player Pūoro Jerome performs at 5:30pm
String trio Strung Out performs live at 6pm
Alt folk artist Ari & Friends perform live at 7pm

Matariki Remembrance Garden:
Friday July 23, 5pm in our Remembrance Garden bring along a photo of a loved one, a candle or an offering to leave and a chance to speak about someone special to you who has recently passed.

Music – Saturday July 23:
See the exceptional hypno-jazz trio Swagman, perform live, 6:30pm

Matariki Kids Bike Light Parade:
A chance for kids of all ages to participate in festivities. Jazz up your bike with lights and dress to impress for a gentle ride along the colourfully lit beach path. Parents and caregivers join your little one in a bike ride they’ll never forget. Start at the tennis court at 6pm (gather from 5:30pm) for a gentle ride along the specially lit, guided path through the park and back again. Saturday 24 starting at 6pm (gather from 5:30 if you like)

Our Matariki Opening and Closing Events are Zero Waste! This means all of our food vendors serve food on either compostable or recyclable packaging and we ask that you do not leave any rubbish onsite at our events. We will have signed bins, helpful festival staff and info on hand at these main events to make these Zero Waste! It’s important we take care of our environment as we enjoy and celebrate Matariki!

The Matariki Lighting The Beacons Festival is a month-long arts festival stretching right across Kāpiti during the month of July 2021 celebrating Matariki. Visit matariki.maorilandfilm.co.nz for more info